andrew mcpheeters
ANDREW McPHEETERS
Evidently McPheeters was alive on the 16th of September 1834 as he received 80 acres in Putnam County (Twp 14N Rg 4W Section 30) at the Crawfordsville Land office. These were for Revolutionary War soldiers - Authorized April 24, 1820.
A memoprial stone is found in New Hope Cemetery, Louisburg, Dallas County, Missouri - however, only John and Nancy McPheeters are buried there. Findagrave memorial 39906243
In Remembrance: Parents -- Andrew Scott McPheeters 1802-1829 & Anna Griffith McPheeters 1802-1888
Uncle & Aunt John 1783-1865 & Nancy 1805-18__
Grandparents: ANDREW McPHEETERS 1761-1850 & Achsah Smith McPHEETERS 1765-1876
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Nancy Poquette npoq@hotmail.com February 25, 2007, 12:18 am
Pension Application Of Andrew McPheeters, Nat’l Archives Series M804, Roll ____ Application #S16950
Grainger County, Tennessee}
On this 22nd day of August, 1832, personally appeared in open court before the justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions now sitting for the county of Grainger aforesaid in the state of Tennessee, Andrew McPheeters, aged 71 years the 22nd day of March, 1832, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration…:
That on the 1st of January, 1776? he substituted in the room of Isaiah Scott in Chester County, Pennsylvania, for a tour of two months service under Captain Bezaleel Bentley, my colonel was John Hannums. He rendezvoused at Philadelphia,
marched from thence to Trenton in New Jersey, crossed the Delaware River on the ice, from thence marched to Princeton in said state and joined the army under General Putnam, where he remained until the expiration of his term of service.
That in the month of June, about the middle of the month, he was hired by Lieutenant Andrew Boyd in the year 1777 to take the place of one of those who were drafted and failed to serve. He engaged for three months and was commanded by Colonel John Hannums. The captain’s name he does not remember. He rendezvoused at the town, ?Chyler, Pennsylvania; from thence he marched to the Jersey side, and helped to build the Red Bank Fort, and remained at that fort until his time expired. That he received a discharge for both the above mentioned terms of service. Captain Bezaleel Bentley gave the first discharge. My captain then, who gave me the second discharge whose name I cannot now recollect.
In the fall of 1777, I removed from Pennsylvania to the state of North Carolina, Guilford County, and in the month of October 1778, he was drafted for a four months tour of duty under Captain Enoch Davis, Lieutenant James Dugan [Dougan]. He then marched to the 10-Mile Branch near Charleston. General Rutherford was our General. Colonel or Major Belfore [Balfour] was there. From the 10-Mile Branch, he marched to Purysburg on the Savannah River, where General Lincoln was then encamped, who marched toward Charleston. General Rutherford marched into Purysburg. From
Purysburg, General Rutherford marched the army to a place called the Two Sisters. From thence he marched opposite Briar Creek Bridge to join General Ash and when the first boatload of men were about to cross, the firing commenced at General Ash’s camp, who was defeated, and we returned and marched to Turkey Hill, where we remained until the expiration of my term of service and received his discharge from Captain Enoch Davis.
That in the last of October 1779, he substituted for a three month tour of duty in the place of Samuel Clark under Captain Thomas Clark, Lieutenant Ruben Wood, Ensign ?Semian ?Garian. We rendezvoused at Salisbury and marched to Charleston under Colonel Archibald Litle [Lytle], a Continental colonel, and joined General Lincoln at Charleston. He remained at Charleston until the expiration of his service. He received his discharge from Captain Thomas Clark.
He substituted in the first of November 1780 for the term of two months as a mounted gunman in the room of Samuel Moore in order to fight Lord Cornwallis and _____. He marched under the command of Colonel Davy [Davie]. My captain was Thomas Doogan [Dougan], Lieutenant John Clark. The troops met at Salisbury, North Carolina, and the regiment rendezvoused at Charlotte, Mecklenburg County. We stayed at Charlotte until Cornwallis came there. The regiment consisting of about 600 men, were fired on. The British retreated and marched back to Salisbury. After remaining at Salisbury a short time, we marched to Rocky ?Mount and watched the movements of the enemy. Cornwallis returned towards Ninety-Six and we followed on his rear as far as the __land Ford on the Catawba River. Captain Dougan’s company was stationed at the ford to guard it. While there, we received orders to join Colonel Davy [Davie], who at that time had joined General Greene. Remained with him until the expiration of my term of service, when he was discharged by Captain Thomas Dougan. He was in no battle but was in several skirmishes with the British while near Cornwallis’ army.
He further states that he removed from Randolph County, North Carolina [which was taken from Guilford]. After, he removed to Grainger County, Tennessee where he has resided about 33 years, and expects to ?remain…That he has no documentary evidence. That he left all his discharges in Randolph, North Carolina where he removed and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services. He hereby relinquishes, etc. Andrew McPheeters
Questions propounded by the court.
1st: When and in what year were you born?
Answer: In Chester County, state of Pennsylvania, in the year 1761, 22nd day of March.
2nd Have you any record of you age and if so, where is it?
Answer: I have my father’s old Bible. The Bible was taken by my son, John, to Indiana, when he removed to that state.
3rd Where were you living when called into service? Were you drafted; did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
Answer: I lived in Chester County, Pennsylvania when I first substituted for Isaiah Scott; secondly, I was hired by Lieutenant Andrew Boyd as a substitute and served from the same place; third tour, lived in Guilford County, North Carolina when I was drafted; fourth time I substituted for Samuel Clark and served from the same place; the fifth and last time, I substituted for Samuel Moore and lived at the same place and continued to live in North Carolina until after the close of the war, and about 33 years ago removed to Grainger County, Tennessee, where he has since resided.
5th State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops where you served.
Answer: I served under Colonel Archibald Lytle, under Colonel Davie or Davy, General Greene who commanded the army. I do not recollect the many of the other colonels with General Green. It was a long army.
Additional Comments:
In 1834, he was living at Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana, and in 1847, in Missouri. There are no further data as to family.
Source: Indianapolis Star Sun 28 Oct 1928 p 81
McPheeters – Andrew, the Revolutionary War Soldier, was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania March 21, 1761. He served three years in Pennsylvania and North Carolina regiments. Enlisted in Chester County, Pennsylvania and in Guilford, NC. He removed to Grainger County, Tenn. Applied for pension in McMinn County, Tenn Aug 22, 1832. Removed to Putnam County, Indiana in 1839 where he married his second wife, Sarah Ogles (Putnam County Marriage Records). His first wife was Achsah Smith whom he married in Georgia. Children of this marriage: John, Andrew and others. This son John served in the War of 1812. Born about 1780 in Georgia married Frances Ogles also born in Georgia about 1802. Children: Daniel born Oct 5, 1804 died Aug 26, 1833 in Putnam County Indiana, married Dec 19, 1822 Sarah Acuff born Nov 11, 1802 died April 9, 1848 Putnam County. Children: Matilda, born Sept 18, 1823; Martha born Feb 10, 1825 married Thompson Brown Nov 9, 1850 Parke County, Indiana; Clabourn born Feb 21, 1827 died in Missouri; John, born May 29, 1830 died in California, no other record; Frances born Feb 1, 1832 died in Putnam County Indiana married #1 ? Scott #2 ? Trook; Achsah born Dec 14, 1833. Jesse McPheeters son of John and Frances Ogles born in Grainger County, Tenn June 22, 1806 married in same county 1828 Cynthia Posey born Oct 11, 1799 in Halifax County, Virginia daughter of Benjamin and Susanna Posey died in Putnam County, Indiana 1892. Children: Andrew, Sarah, Pamelia, Benjamin, Jessie, Harrison. All married and had issue and removed to the west. Other children of John and Frances McPheeters: William married Amanda Lee April 27, 1837 by Isiah Wright, Justice of the Peace; Peggy married George W. Crusen June 11, 1835 by Isaiah Wright; JP; John married in Putnam County Nancy Clark Oct 11, 1839 by JP Benjamin Wright; Mary married same county Robert Hodshire June 7, 1842 by Levi Mann, JP; Martha married Harvey Nelson Jan 3, 1838 by Isaiah Wright, JP; Andrew married Malinda Mann March 25, 1839 by Isaiah Wright, JP. This data is mostly from an old family bible, 110 years old belonging to Martha McPheeters Brown, daughter of Daniel and Sarah (Acuff) McPheters … Mrs. Sarah F. Walls, 403 West Walnut Street, Greencastle.